Designer mutts cost big bucks (thanks Nicole) highlights the new mutt trend
in dog ownership. Funny, I had never heard of a Golden Doodle before the other
day when I met one, a puppy, which was quite the cute little thing. I find this
development a bit interesting, here's how they explain it: "'Doodle' dogs'
popularity stems from the combination of the poodle's non-shedding,
allergy-friendly coat with the intelligence, temperament and size of Labradors,
golden retrievers, schnauzers and Yorkshire terriers." The funny thing is, that
it's tough to beat a poodle for any of those "other" traits, as they are quite
intelligent and well tempered, and come in as wide a range of sizes as any dog
out there. My own theory is that poodles have developed a feminine image, and
there are many men who are not comfortable with this, but what do I know?